#321D36
Closest named color: Oxford Blue (#1B263B). oklch(26.9% 0.053 321), rgb(50, 29, 54).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.38:1).
About this color
#321D36 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 321°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Oxford Blue (#1B263B), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.38:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Oxford Blue (#1B263B) |
| Black text | 1.36:1 |
| White text | 15.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #321D36 |
| RGB | rgb(50, 29, 54) |
| HSL | hsl(290, 30%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26.9% 0.053 321) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #321D36 | 15.38:1 | AAA | Lc -104.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #321D36 | 1.36:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #321D36 text on white | 15.38:1 | AAA | Lc 102.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #321D36 text on black | 1.36:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 950.
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Step 50
50
#F8F4F9
oklch(97.2% 0.008 319.4)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6F1
oklch(93.6% 0.018 323)
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Step 200
200
#E4D2E8
oklch(88.5% 0.035 320.1)
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Step 300
300
#D4B4DA
oklch(81% 0.063 321)
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Step 400
400
#BE8CC7
oklch(70.8% 0.1 321.2)
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Step 500
500
#AC6DB9
oklch(63% 0.13 320.6)
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Step 600
600
#9854A4
oklch(55.6% 0.14 321.4)
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Step 700
700
#81448D
oklch(49.1% 0.13 320.8)
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Step 800
800
#693872
oklch(42.6% 0.108 321.2)
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Step 900
900
#55315C
oklch(37.6% 0.084 320.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#321D36
oklch(26.9% 0.053 321)
#321D36 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #1A2337 | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1F2635 | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #332027 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #252525 | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #321D36
#321D36
oklch(26.9% 0.053 321)
- #172D13
#172D13
oklch(27.1% 0.054 140.6)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #321D36, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.048
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.049
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.049
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.050
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.052
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.057
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.063
Use #321D36 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.